Vu Anh Le on mon 15 mar 99
Hello everyone,
I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
kind of bat.
Thank you in advance,
Lynn Le
Rob on tue 16 mar 99
I've used a regular bat with foam rubber glued on. I've used old carpet
pad or thinner foam. any spray on adhesive seems to work. If the material
is light enough in color, magic marker rings help in the initial
centering. Also if
placing a tall piece in a chuck, a small circular level makes centering a
snap.
Vu Anh Le wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
>
> I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
> coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
> kind of bat.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Lynn Le
Don Lyons on tue 16 mar 99
Vu Anh Le wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
> coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
> kind of bat.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Lynn Le
Hi Lynn Le,
I've had a 12 inch bat for a few years and use it freqently. Its
excellent for bowls, needing no clay "keys" to hold the bowl in place.
This makes it easy if you need to trim close to the rim. See page C-62
of the Axner catalog. $39 for the 12 inch, $44 for the 14 inch.
Don Lyons, Lexington Arts and Crafts Ceramic Guild
Dannon Rhudy on tue 16 mar 99
You can take a bat of any size and glue a thin sheet of foam to it, and
that makes an excellent "grabber", i.e., big bowls/platters etc won't
slip while you're trimming. There is also a substance that you can
buy at hardware stores, Walmart, etc., for lining shelves that is a non=
slip surface. Just get something wide enough for the bat you want to
cover.
Dannon Rhudy
potter@koyote.com
At 05:35 PM 3/15/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
>coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
>kind of bat.
>
>Thank you in advance,
>Lynn Le
>
The Buchanans on tue 16 mar 99
I've seen the grabber pads advertized I would think that he was descibing
one attached to a bat. Personally I can't do without my foam trimming bat.
It's just a 16 inch bat with a 1/2 foam cover. A foam circle is attached
with slip, rings drawn while it is turning for easier centering and a line
drawn across from bat hole to bat hole to make it easier to get on the wheel
head. I prefer it to my giffin grip for low wide shapes. Judi B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vu Anh Le
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 2:35 PM
Subject: Info re rubber bat
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Hello everyone,
I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
kind of bat.
Thank you in advance,
Lynn Le
Marty Anderson on tue 16 mar 99
I bought mine from Trinity Ceramics in Dallas about 4 years ago for $37.00
and it is just that, a 14" bat with a rubber coating so the pot will be
"grabbed" while you are trimming. Some people have great luck using it to
trim, but I have found that I can't teach an old dog new tricks and still
have to use lugs to hold the pot while trimming, or a chuck. Mine just sits
in the studio and collects dirt. Some day I will learn to trim by holding
the top of the pot steady while trimming on the thing, but til then......
the lugs.
marty
-----Original Message-----
From: Vu Anh Le
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 2:36 PM
Subject: Info re rubber bat
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Hello everyone,
I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
kind of bat.
Thank you in advance,
Lynn Le
Judith Enright on tue 16 mar 99
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
>coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
>kind of bat.
>
>Thank you in advance,
>Lynn Le
Not sure what the thread is here, but for trimming pieces, I use a piece of
rubberized shelving material cut to fit my wheel and cut holes to anchor it
on the wheel pins. There's just enough grab to this material that I don't
have to use a Giffin Grip or clay wads to keep the pot from moving around
under the trimming tool. It's cheap and works super well.
Be well...
Judith Enright at Black Leopard Clayware
BLEOPARD@ricochet.net
(408) 947-1723
=?iso-8859-1?Q?Ren=E9?= Sprattling on fri 19 mar 99
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=3E=3EI read in Don Davis's book that he uses a =22grabber bat=22 with a =
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Lynn,
I have used a grabber pad (from Axner Pottery) for a couple of years now
and wonder how I ever got along without it. Trimming is much faster
without haveing to use the lugs. I highly recommed it=21
Ren=E9
Alex MIller on sun 28 mar 99
Axner sells Grabber bats. They are a "sticky" rubber. Work well.
Alex Miller
On Lake Norman in Mooresville, NC, 65' and sunny
Vu Anh Le wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I read in Don Davis's book that he uses a "grabber bat" with a "rubbery
> coating." Could more informed people suggest how I may make or buy this
> kind of bat.
>
> Thank you in advance,
> Lynn Le
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